My Life in PIX

Selamat Hari Ahad! 20 09 2009

2009-09-20T01:15:00.000-07:00

Salam smua,

Today is 20 09 20009. In case u haven't noticed, today is Hari Raya Aidilfitri. If you still haven't noticed, try checking ur sms inbox, or peak into ur kitchen. Jadi, to follow the trend of Muslim bloggers around the world, nk lar buat post raya.
And before anyone would bother to ask (not that any1 wud), Sori lama x hapdet sbb tgh sibuk mengarang buku lar ni. Jgn lupa dptkan di pasaran:

Ekceli, saje nk kata akoo ni bz at work (huhuhu..jarang dgr ayat ni). Oh, and in case ur writing a book, here's a gud place to get the cool 'for dummies' cover page. The website onli generates (x bole save), so U might nid a screen capture software to capture the generated cover. I use MWSnap from Mirek. No frills screen capture.

Oklah, let's get back to the point of the post.

Selamat Hari Raya 2 all my Muslim frends. Kalu free2 n nk mkn free, dtglah ke rumah kami kt area Equine Park. Pintu rumah kami terbuka luas bulan Syawal ni. Mayb nk buat makan2 sket 2nd/3rd week raya ke..so stay tuned (when I say stay tuned, check out my wife's blog or fesbuk ok. Never ever check here).

Maap Zahir Batin 2 all my frends reading this. Akoo tau mulut akoo laser kekakadang (understatement, I know) but I'm just honest and I don't sugar coat. Nasib korang r, sape suruh kawan ngn akoo. wakakaka.

Oklah, sbg penutup, Adam nk ckp sumthing:
Opps, lupa nk updet. Adam dpt adik baru 11 Sept lalu. Congrats Adam!!
Wonder how 2 make cool bubble talks easili mcm di atas? I'll share on my next post k (probly 2 months from now :))

Mandi-manda Sg Chongkak wif Adam

2009-06-24T03:26:00.000-07:00

Halo smua,

Selamat dtg ke satu lg edisi mempromosi animoto.
For dis outing, I onli brought my 50mm "hantaran kahwin" lens. So xde gmbr2 sweeping panoramas, just good old candid n group photos.

Juga nk mempromosi bag camera sy guna which is my trusty LowePro Off Trail 1 . Although I look really geeky using this bag when strapped on to my "still slim" waist or slung over my shoulder, this bag has proven itself many2 times. Habis basah2 beg camera 2 semasa melakukan aksi2 Bear Grylls tatkala mengharungi sungai menggunakan kasut Teva hantaran (akan dipromosi lain kali plak).

The point here is, my camera was kept dry through out the day and I get to look geeky at the same time! No worries at all. Beg standard yg dtg dgn camera xkn mampu memberi perlindungan secukupnyer. Maka, investlar sedikit dlm beg camera anda kerana camera yg basah itu akan menjadi sia-sia saja.
Wallahuaalam...

Nothing extraordinary happened in Sg Chongkak, but it was good fun to spend time with the people u shud care the most. Enjoy the animoto.

Credits to Atashinci for their theme song.

My Honeymoon Animoto & Pano pix

2009-06-24T02:49:00.000-07:00

Since Mem besar dh mintak, I have to post this up then. Bukan takut bini ok...hormat isteri.

Plus today is our 5th Monthybersary. YEY 2 both of us..
SYOK WOO KAWIN!! (I can't stop empahising this).

Ade total 261 photos taken during our 3d2n Honeymoon in Phuket (we stayed in Patong Beach) (excluding non-shareable photos :P).
I think my wife writes better then I do, so if u wanna know more about our Phuket honeymoon, read here lar.

So here's an animoto as a tribute to Dahlia & Duwe dengan ucapan: Can't wait to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Credits to Laila's Lounge for their song Mawar Khayalan

Some Panoramic shots of Phuket:

Panoramic shot of South Phuket Island

Panoramic shot of James Bond Island

Panoramic shot of North Patong Beach

U wanna know how I do panoramic shots ke?? Kalau nk, shoot me in the comments k.

Part 1: Tilt-shift Photography

2009-06-23T03:25:00.000-07:00

I'd better update before some1 leaves a nasty post about my dusty blog.
Hei, some1 actuali reads my blog. Thanx for the comments. So lemme KISS on this tilt-shift thingy ok.

What camera do i use:
I use the cheapiest DSLR in the market: Nikon D40 wif kit lens. But u can do this on any jpeg photos so pictures from a 'compact' camera olso can.

Types of photos to use this effect on so the effect gives a 'POW' impact :
a. Photos taken from high above looking down OR photos with perspective (has objects in front of photo all the way to the back).
b. Make sure ur photo got good 'depth of field' or in compact camera settings: Pakai landscape mode. Also make sure the object that u want to be the main focus in the tilt-shift photo is sharp!

How do i make the
There r 3 ways to do this:
1. Buy a tilt-shift lens with your DSLR: My daddy's name is not similar to a burger brand so Scrap idea #1.
2. Use Photoshop effects. There's a good tutorial here. The trick is proper usage of gradient + blur lens effect + saturation to trick ur eye to make the photo look miniature: I use this method kalau ade byk masa & olso if i want 2 produce tilt-shift photos TERBAEK!
3. Use this website (olso available on my sidebar): Fastest! Cheapest! Easiest way to convert a decent photo into tiltshift photograph. Menghasilkn gmbr size kecik yg just nice for internet use. No nid 2 register pung.

Lemme give u a step by step ek (kat website 2 ade tips tambahan jugak utk hasilkn tiltshift photo terbaek):
1. Upload ur photo. This is the original photo I uploaded (taken dr atas Bukit Besi overlooking KL):

Biasa to the point of boring jer kan..

2. Pastu 'tubek' page baru.
2.1: Setting bahagian gmbr yg sharp. Gerak arrow up & down and use Focus size utk besarkan jalur pada gmbr yg akan stay sharp.
2.2: Tick enhance colour unless photo that ur uploading have already been saturated using another software.
2.3: Advanced control. This one korang kena godek2 sket lar. My preferred settings are:
Defocus strength: Kalau kebanyakan objek dlm gambr dekat2, I use strong. If not leave it in the middle pun dh ok
Defocus gradient: Slow gradient supaya blur to perlahan2 jd blur. Quick means from sharp tiba2 jd blur. U have to try this urself and c what fits best for ur photo.
Enhance Bokeh: Increase only for night shot photos. Leave it as weak for morning shots.

3. Tekan Preview everytime tukar setting utk tgk gmbr baru. Dh puas hati, tekan Get Full Size and download ur new photo and VIOLA:

Bak kata Jeff: Pekan kecil Otromen yg akan diserang raksasa Gorgon

Boring ek? Pjg sgt ke?? Ape lg..pegi r try. Penat jerk akoo type ni.

The World is a SMALL place

2009-05-27T23:09:00.000-07:00

They say the world is a SMALL place. I see the world as a SMALL place!

Welcome to tilt-shift photography!

Our miniature company 4WD

Miniature scale model of Kota Bharu

Miniature scale model of Pekan Limbang, Sarawak with flowing river

I feel the miniature effect to be super cool. But u've got 2 check this guy who made this super cool effect into sumthing totally mind boggling!
Tilt shift photography + time lapse photography = Keith Loutit

Bathtub III from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

and before u ask..they're all real boats & people!

oppss..4got to dust off the habuk accumulated in my blog & sheltox abit to kill the 5001 cockroaches...dh 3 bulan ek?

Anyone interested to know how 2 DIY ur own tilt-shift photos? Shoot me in the comments k.

Cud u believe it?!?!? its My OWN Wedding Photos

2009-01-28T21:28:00.000-08:00

Hi Kengkawan,

I know, i still can't believe it! I'm finally married. YATTA!!!

Alhamdulillah, smuanyer lancar on Dahlia side. Trimas kpd smua yg dtg.
I saw geng2 Penang and bff Dahlia jer. Any1 else i missed??

I'm hoping for a better turn out on my side k.
Shout out also to my family n kazens yg byk membantu. I still nid ur help for my side of the wedding k.

Dh lar..boring plak membebel pjg..sila layan gmbr2 disini:

Blog Ijam the foto sifoo

juga di blog ISTERIku (still getting use to this new uber term) yg femes disini:

http://crookedlittlemind.blogspot.com/

Sadly, I cudn't take any photos myself, sibuk tgh kahwin..huhuhu. Adik akoo ade amik sket2..x sempat nk upload smua. Later ok.

X nervous pun (dh lepas berani lar ckp)

yer..masa ni mmg berdebar...tip os: deep breaths.

sarung cincin

7+9 hantarans

Bersama nenek2 kami.

n b4 u ask FYI: 1 lafaz sahaja ok!

2 HARI LAGI!!

2009-01-21T21:17:00.000-08:00

2 Hari lagi in Lumut..cuak ke Duwe??
A: kami x hot, kami cool...

Maps n important dates...

Wish me Luck guys!

and to Boyot, if u can read this, please come home quickli. Dah 3 hari x balik. Ape nk jadi ko ni!
Dahlie is worried sick about u.

Ridzuan & Dahlia's Wedding Invite

2009-01-01T00:26:00.001-08:00

Hi Frends & Family,

We would like to invite you n your spouse (or your family) to our wedding as per below:
Cover Page

From Our Wedding Car

Dahlia's Invite: 25th Jan 2009 @ Ayer Tawar, Perak

From Our Wedding Card

Ridzuan's Invite: 31st Jan 2009 @ Jln Duta, KL

From Our Wedding Card

If you would like the physical card, plz send an email of your house address to ridz@motorola.com so I can post it.

If u prefer the card in pdf formatin your inbox, please send me ur preferred email to ridz@motorola.com.

Thanx & we really hope u guys will be there on our BIG DAY!

Regards,
Ridzuan & Dahlia
YM: g3nmax1mus@yahoo.com & dahlia_111@yahoo.com
Gmail: g3nmax1mus@gmail.com & dahlia111@gmail.com

crookedlittlemind.blogspot.com is CLOSED for Maintenance

2008-10-13T10:59:00.001-07:00

UPDATED:
crookedlittlemind.blogspot.com is now reopen for business as usual.
So what are you still doing here??

Dh bersarang blog guwe ni. Since most of my traffic comes from Dahlia's blog, I'm helping her to do a public announcement for her blog readers. No animotos or photos today.

Public Service Announcement:

crookedlittlemind.blogspot.com by Dahlia Minhat is CLOSED for maintenance for the next 3-4 days.

She did not DELETE her blog (as what she wanted to do in her previous post).
Do check back by Friday (17th Oct) as it should be ok by then.
If it's still not there by then, go read some1 elses blog 1st lar. Sabtu n Ahad kami nk pegi kursus kahwin, so no new posts also by ur favourite blogger (i know, it's not me).

Motorola PCR Futsal Tourney

2008-09-03T23:52:00.001-07:00

Last photo is the ONLY pom pom gurl who stayed 2 d end.
No pix, just a clip.
My team got 4th placing..ok lar 2 kn.

Credits to the legendary Elvis Presley for "Lil Less Conversation."

P44 Pilihanraya Kecil 2008 Clip

2008-08-29T04:52:00.001-07:00

Penang cuti sempena PilihanRaya Kecil P44 Permatang Pauh. woohoo..
Pagi yang gelap, kini sudah terang...bersama Driver motorsikal ngeng ngeng (Ad) kami ke P44 nk rasa bahang pilihanraya kecil yg BESAR ni.
Do note, akoo amik gmbr secara objektif, x bias pd mana2 belah k (oltho PKR lebey happening so byk gmbr dorang). Knape? x Pecaye?

Aniways..highlights per below:
1. Sahut Menyahut BN & PKR sapoters dpn Sekolah Permatang Janggus:
each side duk kutuk2 each other sambil traffic passing by diikuti oleh bunyi2 hon kenderaan...ahhh..the sounds of democracy.
2. FRU halau protestors PKR, Balai Polis Sbrg Tgh (issue bas berhantu) 5.30pm:
cuak gk r bila FRU gerak ramai2 sambil memukul shield dorang utk menghasilkan bunyi2 (teringat kaedah2 yg digunakan binatang2 dlm animal planet utk menakutkn musuh). Berkesan woo.

3. HQ PKR di Penanti (Yayasan Aman) 6.30pm:
X sampai 5mins kt HQ, kereta DSAI masuk n berenti betul2 sebelah akoo. wakaka..ape lg..trigger hepi r amik gmbr closeup DSAI & DSWA sambil dorang autograf buku utk peminat (apsal bunyi ayat ni cm g konsert ek). HQ 2 happening giler r.
4. HQ BN di Sg Semambu 6.45pm:
err..it was 6.45pm...and every1 there was lifeless. no xtvts cud be seen, just ppl sitting n lepaking around. Penat kot??
5. Inst Perguruan Tengku Bainun:
Ramai PKR sapoter + ramai polis + ramai FRU + no battery = no pix. SOREI!!
The feeling being there was electrifying..it was difficult to capture it in camera..u nid 2 b there urself 2 feel the magical moment.

Nk tgk gmbr2 lain ke? kalu ade yg request in comments, guwe upload dlm PICASA k.

Lagi lagi gambar kawin..bila lar gambar kawin daku

2008-08-27T09:29:00.001-07:00

Wedding Photos Helmi MRSM KT here

I know, i know, masuk buku 555 another animoto video.
Tp sbb x byk sgt amik pix kt Helmi's wedding, maybe i'll just join this set of pixs with Arif's (Motorolan) akad nikah and letak tajuk animoto video "Marilah Kawin Cepat".
(macam agak obvious kn yg akoo ni x sabo2 nk kawin)

Coming soon k.

My Engagement Photos (updated)

2008-08-21T10:14:00.000-07:00

As per requested, here are the pix:

Gambar Hantaran

Gambar Majlis Pertunangan

Dahlia is 1/4th Chinese, 1/4th Jawa and Half Malay.
I had a thing wif Ah Mois since Primary School so I chose this song 4 our engagement clip.
Skrg dh jumpa Dahlia, smua wanita akoo dh x minat.
(hehehe..do I get brownie points sayang?)
Ridz is 1 unit Malay (oltho I've been called other races & species olso).
I just hope our children doesn't have Zebra stripes for their skin.

Photos by Zack (my jiran/best bud since zaman baju putih seluar biru gelap), Imie (my lil bro yg diberi crash course to use D40 in 1 nite) and myself (whenever ppl were not looking).
Credits to Hujan for their song "AhMoi Chantek".

My Picnic Proposal

2008-08-07T02:01:00.001-07:00

I guess my Dahlia summed it well enuff in her blog.
Lemme highlight this tho: I'm Lucky to have her!

Our PDA alert photos are here.
She's such a sport coz she actuali x suka Public Display of Affectionism (PDA) ni...japg ade org lalu, sorok muka bawah bantal...hahahh..comel!

Enjoy the TOO SHORT Animoto clip coz I dont think 30 secs is enuff to express my feelings. Hell, it'd take at least 75 years kot?

Credits to Jason Mraz for "I'm Yours". Get his tangkap lentok album "We Song, We Dance, We Steal Things."
Credits to my Moto-mates 4 helping me out on the proposal. U know who u r.

KAMI the Gig II

2008-08-07T01:45:00.000-07:00

Gig yg besh except 4 ade set2 gilo me'rumble2' kt tgh2. Perlukah me'rumble2' ni?? Knape nk ikut gaya barat??

Each band performed 4-5 sets kecuali Butterfingers. Kitorang blah lps 8ish sbb dh x larat woo, so missed some performances cam The Times n Bittersweet.

Akoo paling enjoy performance dr:
Estrella: 1st time dgr. Lagu ala2 Cardigans
One buck Short: Mookie nyanyi live lg sedap dr Sookie
Meet Uncle Hussain: Lan siap body surf 2 last2..lps surf akoo rasa tinggal baju ngn seluar jer, lain2 org grab. silap2 spendo pn hilang kot.
Love Me Butch: Ini Reza manyak gile, camne dia bole nyanyi sambil dipeluk oleh ketiak2 masam penonton n maintain pitching lg.

Band2 lain pn ok gk..The Couples & They will kill us All pn sedap gk, tp x dpt tangkap sgt lagu dia. Visit their myspace n listen to their songs, kalu best, beli lar album.

Thanx Azwan teman, tp ko patut trimas kt akoo sbb ko dh tangkap cintan plak kt gig hr 2.

Gambar2 bands yg perform kt gig, dh upload mengikut sequence dorang perform! Enjoy!
Sapot the Local Indie scene k! "Jgn asyik dgr lagu indon jerk."

Credits to 1 Buck Short for their song "Fast Times". Masa dorang perform hr 2..crowd melompat2 jd mcm wave...besh2.

Penang FIZ Treasure Hunt wif Motololans

2008-07-30T03:27:00.001-07:00

Fellow Hunters -
Hairan: Driver (alhamdulillah kami selamat!)
Obasan: Navigator (i know, akoo pun doubtful gak mula2)
Sham: Joker (juga selaku pemberat)
R1dz: BrainPower (tunggak team ni).

Hunt starts from Juru-Tapah. We then proceeded to Genting for accomodations & dinner/prize giving.

Walaupun kami kurang berjaya (understatement here), we did have a gud time (juga understatement). Lesson Learned: Keep It Simple Stoopid..
Kitorang (kitorang disini refers to Sham & me, sbb haireen n liz x piki langsung) terlalu overthink the puzzles. Strategi kami utk mengambil gambar smua signage yg nmpk sepjg jalan ditiru oleh team2 lain. Penat woo amik gambar, byk tue!
Malaih r nk ckp lg, tgk je lar clip ek.

New: Photos uploaded di sini.

Kalu rajin comment. X rajin tgk dh r.

Hiking Gunung Suku

2008-07-18T11:43:00.001-07:00

Gunung Suku is 5,894 feet from sea level. Enuff said.
Layan woo..3 suku nyawa akoo tinggal nk conquer peak. A bit dissapointed upon reaching d peak sbb hujan & fog which blocked a supposedly magnificient view. Xde rezeki, panjat lagi.

50 Pix uploaded here: HikingGunungSuku
Enjoy the animoto clips below. Lagu rancak tp climbing up slow tho.

Kredits 2 Hujan for their song Jiwa Kelajuan. Go get their CDs @ their Gigs. Sapot the Indies scene ppl!

FYI: Ade Gig 'Kami' in Penang wiken ni...jom2 p layan.

Merisik (Jiwang Version)

2008-07-14T06:24:00.001-07:00

Same event, somewhat similar picture, but different form of expression to my soulmate. Dahlia Minhat.

PDA Alert. Stop here if ur prone to nausea (mabuk laut, mengandung, altitude sickness,jiwa kosong).

Did u guys know we we're born @ the same day and same time, one in Johore, one in KL (nk tgk birth cert?).
Probably we spent our time together up there and asked to be born to Earth @ da same time so that we won't have to spend anytime apart. It took us 26 years to meet again, but it was worth the wait...

Hanya bersamamu, ku akan bisa
Kau adalah darahku
Kau adalah jantungku
Kau adalah hidupku
Lengkapi diriku
Oh sayangku, kau begitu
Sempurna..

Paper bag for vomiting is located in the pocket in front of ur seats. Please call our flight attendants, using the call light over your head by the vent. Inform the attendant that u've vomited and hand over the closed bag. They will know what to do with the remains.

Song credit to Andra & The Backbone, titled Sempurna. Thanx for the song. Not 4 commercial use.

Operation: Finger Lock

2008-07-09T20:58:00.001-07:00

I know the music is kurang jiwang...I'm working on another one yg jiwang sket 4 dahlie. This is 4 my own amusement.

PDA Alert ahead:
Gambar bakal tunang yg a) hot b) comel c) ice cold coolness d) mengancam iman e) smua diatas

KungFu Wannabees

2008-07-09T01:43:00.001-07:00

Tribute to the Legendary KungFu Awesomeness Master: Po the Panda.
It is said that his enemies would go blind from over-exposure to pure awesomeness!
Final move: Wuxi Finger Hold "Skadoosh!"

I read a gud review of KungFu Panda here.

Compilation of Action shots from Damai Laut Teambuilding, Mandi2 Secret Air Terjun & KungFu Panda outing.

Growing up with AdamD

2008-07-08T04:35:00.001-07:00

Adam's fav pix (dr kecik - 20 months) coupled with his fav song.
After her, of coz Animoto clips utk Adam plak as 3rd post.

Latest AdamD Pix Holiday in Lumut in my Picasa. Budak bulat ni makin comel r. Rindu woo...

The Climb that brought DaDu together

2008-07-07T23:01:00.001-07:00

1st video post was an assignment...2nd video post ni is for fun.

PDA Alert ahead:
My Dahliecious journey ascending up 2 Mt Kinabalu, Highest peak in SouthEastAsia with me.
Thanx Sayang 4 being my patient model n d best climbing buddy ever (not 2 mention the hottest 1 there..yum yum)

'Cause baby,
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you

Gallery of our Gunung Kinabalu Climb Photos from Park HQ to Laban Rata & Laban Rata to Summit.

Dah habis muntah??? Letak Vix sket. Padan muka, sape suruh baca.

Animoto Clip of Hasliza & Rahimi Engagement

2008-07-07T13:03:00.001-07:00

Woops, ade post baru from me??? Bukan ke last post was the last??

1st try wif Animoto. Looks fun & cool plak.
Seems like Blogspot is the only way 4 me 2 put the videos made by Animoto online sbb sy xde acct U-tube. malaih r nk buat.
am I turning into a blogger?!??! NOOOOooooo...
I'll let my soul-mate do the writing..she's far more crooked @ blogging:
I'll just post the uber animoto videos in this blog.

Credits to OAG for the song, pinjam lagu 30 saat je. Jgn saman k. This video is NOT for commercial use k guys.

Congrats to Hasliza & Rahimi. View Hasliza & Rahimi engagement album here

Blog yang Sudah Tiada

2008-03-06T08:38:00.000-08:00

Sing'a'Long with below song (credits to Hujan - Aku Sudah Tiada):

Bila,
Blog sudah tiada,
Simpan smua comments mu,
Jangan type benda merapu,

Mungkin, itu sementara
Bila jumpa web-album baru
Jangan dilupakan aku...

Pagi itu indah seperti biasa
Tidur yang lena terhenti di sana
Basah kuyup >:) masih tak terdaya (lagi cam shial)
Bukalah pintu tu, aci tengah tunggu...

Sorry guys, I don't blog coz I can't. Kalau nk tgk gambar2 korang, visit the http://picasaweb.google.com/g3nmax1mus
Ade blog2 sket dlm 2 but dats it lar kot. If u want pixels that I took but x upload in the webalbum, request by email 2 me or kt frendster ke.

I wont b checking this blog much tho.

A Pixel is worthless, A Pix is priceless

2007-05-29T05:32:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum,

I'm not trying to blog here like my frends n cousins does. So dont expect much. I just need a place to document all that I've done thru out my life so that I dont forget them. Of course most of the things I do will be with my frends, so it works both ways to remind us of the good times when times get rough.
I'm into photography n stuffs but I'm not well equipped with a Digital SLR like Helmi or Ijam does, so bare with me on the quality of pix. Lets start photo blogging then shall we.

Camera (Sony Cybershot W70: 7.2MP Digital Camera): RM 1499
Extra Batery: RM199
Extra Sony Memory Stick (512MB): RM 110
Kaki tripod cheap'o': RM12
Picasa2 by Google: Free
Pix wif famili n frends: Priceless